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Democracy in action
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The ability to vote-to have a legal say in the affairs of America, large or small-is one of the greatest powers a U.S. citizen can have.and, too often, it's one of the most neglected. This program ...
The ability to vote-to have a legal say in the affairs of America, large or small-is one of the greatest powers a U.S. citizen can have.and, too often, it's one of the most neglected. This program reemphasizes the value of universal suffrage through the stories of Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24, and 26, which, taken together, enfranchise citizens 18 years of age and older and forbid denying the vote on the basis of race, sex, locale, or tax arrears. Profiles of Amendments 12, 22, and 25 (the Presidential Amendments) and Amendments 17, 20, and 27 offer additional insights into how the principles of democracy are put to work. Correlates to all applicable state and national standards. Recommended for middle school through college.
Details
- Creator
- Cambridge Educational (Firm)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2008], c2007
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (64 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9781421354170
- OCLC
- ocn709672600
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Sept. 04, 2008.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- What Is the Bill of Rights? (1:38) -- Amendment 15: Right to Vote (3:10) -- Amendment 24: Poll Tax (3:28) -- Voting Rights Act of 1965 (0:56) -- Amendment 19: Women's Suffrage (5:12) -- Equal Rights Amendment of 1970s (1:22) -- Amendment 23: District of Columbia Voting (5:22) -- Amendment 26: 18-Year-Old Voting (2:41) -- History of Amendment 26 (3:18) -- Amendment 12: Presidential Election Procedures (3:32) -- Amendment 22: Presidential Term Limits (2:20) -- Amendment 25: Presidential Disabilities and Succession (2:26) -- Amendment 17: Popular Election of Senators (4:34) -- Amendment 20: Sequence of Governance (3:38) -- Amendment 20: Lame Duck Sessions (2:52) -- Amendment 27: Congressional Pay Raises (3:41)